Buffalo, MN

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2023 Population

16,388

0.614% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

1.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.56%

0.216% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,306

7.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$281,900

8.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,208

2.39% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Buffalo, MN had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $88,306. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buffalo, MN grew from 16,288 to 16,388, a 0.614% increase and its median household income grew from $81,868 to $88,306, a 7.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.677%).

None of the households in Buffalo, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Buffalo, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buffalo, MN was $281,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Buffalo, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buffalo, MN is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.12% of Buffalo, MN residents were born outside of the country (839 people).

In 2023, there were 35.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Buffalo, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 288 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Buffalo, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, MN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buffalo, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 401
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 180
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 220

2.56%

Hispanic Population

419 people

2.56% of the people in Buffalo, MN are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buffalo, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

5.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

839 people

4.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

727 people

As of 2023, 5.12% of Buffalo, MN residents (839 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buffalo, MN was 4.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buffalo, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
392 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 95

Buffalo, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo, MN employs 8.21k people. The largest industries in Buffalo, MN are Manufacturing (1,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,244 people), and Retail Trade (983 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,821), and Wholesale Trade ($90,465).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.21k

2023 Value

± 722

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, MN declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 8.41k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, MN, are Management Occupations (1,098 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,046 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.21k

2023 Value

± 722

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buffalo, MN declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 8.41k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, MN, are Manufacturing (1,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,244 people), and Retail Trade (983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, MN, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,626

Median earning men ± $5,627

$48,561

Median earning women ± $6,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,375), Wholesale Trade ($90,988), and Manufacturing ($69,669).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,786), and Construction ($59,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buffalo, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, MN was $281,900 in 2023, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,500 to $281,900, a 8.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, MN is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buffalo, MN have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,367

$4,825

Median Property Taxes

±$477

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buffalo, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Buffalo, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buffalo, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1009
Census Tract 1007.01

The following map shows all of the places in Buffalo, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,306

Median Household Income

± $6,932

6.29k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.29k households in Buffalo, MN grew to $88,306 from the previous year's value of $81,868.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Buffalo, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, MN have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Buffalo, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, MN (1.05k out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo, MN is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Buffalo, MN has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 3.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wright County, MN see 2377 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.81% increase from the previous year (2268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2497 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 783 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wright County, MN.

2,377 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wright County, MN

Primary care physicians in Wright County, MN see an average of 2,377 patients per year. This represents a 4.81% increase from the previous year (2,268 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wright County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.52%

Uninsured

56.4%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

3.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buffalo, MN grew by 4.06% from 6.27% to 6.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buffalo, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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